Singaporean Prod-Co IFA Media announced a new 2015 coproduction with China Intercontinental Centre (CICC). Crossroads: The Silk Road will be shot in four countries across Asia’s most beautiful landscapes. The Silk Road has linked the East and West from ancient times, playing a pivotal role in the exchange of trade and knowledge. Now, modernisation is breathing new life into the old pathways, placing the Eurasian hinterland on the verge of a transformation. From the building of new … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Infocus Asia coproduces with China
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activeTV bags four nominations at the Asian Television Awards
Singapore – activeTV has received four nominations at the prestigious Asian Television Awards 2014. The nominations for activeTV include original kids format Wacky World Beaters – Nagasaki Speed Eating Contest for Best Children’s Programme (for ABC), Woolworths Carols in the Domain 2013 for Best Entertainment (One-Off/ Annual for Channel 7 Australia), Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 2 for Best Adaptation of an Existing Format (for Fox International Channels). Nikki Muller is … [Read more...] about activeTV bags four nominations at the Asian Television Awards
Beach House Pictures’ 10 nominations at Asian Television Awards
Singapore – Beach House Pictures (BHP) has scored 10 nominations for this year’s Asian Television Awards. This is the highest number of nominations from any single production house in the region. The results shows the award winning Singapore-based producer has nods for five programmes, spread across nine categories. A finalist in four categories, Hidden Cities Extreme 2, developed and produced for A+E Networks’ History Asia, has the most number of nominations: Best … [Read more...] about Beach House Pictures’ 10 nominations at Asian Television Awards
19th Asian Television Awards Nominees unveiled
Singapore – The finalists for the 19th Asian Television Awards (ATA) were announced by organising publication Television Asia Plus. 239 nominees, across 38 categories, span 13 countries have made the cut to compete for glory at the 19th Annual Presentation of the region's most prestigious industry awards. The results were tabulated and audited by international auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Leading the pack, with multiple nominations across several categories, are Discovery Networks … [Read more...] about 19th Asian Television Awards Nominees unveiled
Yang Weidong joins ATA Advisory Board
Asian Television Awards (ATA), Asia’s most widely participated and star-studded television industry event, announced the appointment to its Advisory Board of Yang Weidong, Senior Vice President and President of Tudou.com at Youku Tudou Inc. Prior to Youku Tudou, Yang served as the Chief Executive Officer of Max Times, a youth entertainment content and marketing company. Previously, he held various positions at Nokia Greater China; from advertising to marketing activation. Over the years, … [Read more...] about Yang Weidong joins ATA Advisory Board
Inaugural Singapore Media Festival
Global industry leaders to shine light on Asia’s media market At the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) this 4 to 14 December, global industry players looking to deepen their media business in Asia can expect a more vibrant marketplace and a bigger celebration of the best content and media talent in Asia. SMF will bring together a seamless market for TV and film, screenings, conferences and awards with the following four established media events - Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), … [Read more...] about Inaugural Singapore Media Festival